diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/layers_planes.dm
similarity index 90%
rename from code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
rename to code/__DEFINES/layers_planes.dm
index 35947b320e..d0f9f8bc28 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/layers_planes.dm
@@ -129,11 +129,20 @@
 #define HUD_PLANE 21
 #define HUD_LAYER 21
 #define HUD_RENDER_TARGET "HUD_PLANE"
-#define ABOVE_HUD_PLANE 22
-#define ABOVE_HUD_LAYER 22
+
+#define VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_BOX_PLANE 23
+#define VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_BOX_LAYER 23
+#define VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_BOX_RENDER_TARGET "VOLUME_STORAGE_BOX_PLANE"
+
+#define VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_ITEM_PLANE 24
+#define VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_ITEM_LAYER 24
+#define VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_ITEM_RENDER_TARGET "VOLUME_STORAGE_ITEM_PLANE"
+
+#define ABOVE_HUD_PLANE 25
+#define ABOVE_HUD_LAYER 25
 #define ABOVE_HUD_RENDER_TARGET "ABOVE_HUD_PLANE"
 
-#define SPLASHSCREEN_LAYER 23
-#define SPLASHSCREEN_PLANE 23
+#define SPLASHSCREEN_LAYER 30
+#define SPLASHSCREEN_PLANE 30
 #define SPLASHSCREEN_RENDER_TARGET "SPLASHSCREEN_PLANE"
 
diff --git a/code/datums/components/storage/ui.dm b/code/datums/components/storage/ui.dm
index f4472508b7..89084f70e8 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/storage/ui.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/storage/ui.dm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 		I = i
 		var/percent = percentage_by_item[I]
 		if(!ui_item_blocks[I])
-			ui_item_blocks[I] = new /obj/screen/storage(null, src, I)
+			ui_item_blocks[I] = new /obj/screen/storage/volumetric_box(null, src, I)
 		var/obj/screen/storage/volumetric_box/B = ui_item_blocks[I]
 		var/pixels_to_use = overrun? MINIMUM_PIXELS_PER_ITEM : max(MINIMUM_PIXELS_PER_ITEM, FLOOR(horizontal_pixels * percent, MINIMUM_PIXELS_PER_ITEM))
 
@@ -133,6 +133,17 @@
 		// add the used pixels to pixel after we place the object
 		pixel += pixels_to_use
 
+		// set various things
+		B.layer = VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_BOX_LAYER
+		B.plane = VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_BOX_PLANE
+		B.name = I.name
+
+
+		I.mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_ICON
+		I.maptext = ""
+		I.layer = VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_ITEM_LAYER
+		I.plane = VOLUMETRIC_STORAGE_ITEM_PLANE
+
 		// finally add our things.
 		. += B
 		. += I
@@ -230,6 +241,7 @@
 		. = list()
 		for(var/i in ui_item_blocks)
 			. += ui_item_blocks[i]		//get the block not the item
+			. += i
 
 /**
   * Gets our ui_boxes, making it if it doesn't exist.
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 89a48a0344..8ba903dd86 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #include "code\__DEFINES\is_helpers.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\jobs.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\language.dm"
-#include "code\__DEFINES\layers.dm"
+#include "code\__DEFINES\layers_planes.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\lighting.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\logging.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\machines.dm"